Project Grant FPEI230114
- Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. (HOME), a Buffalo, New York-based nonprofit civil rights organization, received a $125,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417). The award, issued March 1, 2026 with a completion date of February 28, 2027, supports fair housing enforcement and education development activities designed to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. (doing business as Home) received a $260,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) on February 16, 2026, with a completion date of February 15, 2027. The grant funds fair housing education and public outreach activities in the Buffalo, New York region...
- Summary Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. received a $425,000 Project Grant award dated March 1, 2026, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418). The grant funds fair housing enforcement activities through February 28, 2027, with the organization conducting investigations, testing, and enforcement activities to identify and address violations of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New Hampshire Legal Assistance received a $425,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2027. The award funds fair housing enforcement activities focused on investigating and enforcing violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary H.o.p.e., Inc. (doing business as Hope Fair Housing Center) received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) for the period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The award supports fair housing education, enforcement, and advocacy activities across forty counties in Illinois, with the...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The organization will deliver comprehensive fair housing education and advocacy services to the Cincinnati metropolitan region, including website...
- This federal Project Grant award of $260,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program. The award supports the High Plains Fair Housing Center, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to continue developing expertise in sales investigations through data analysis, testing, and other investigatory techniques. The funding will also enable High Plains to expand its...
- This Project Grant award of $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417), supports Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. in developing, implementing, and enforcing programs that address housing discrimination. Key activities include investigating complaints, conducting compliance audits, providing legal assistance to discrimination victims, and delivering fair housing education and outreach...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The award funds public education and awareness activities designed to educate residents of the Dunkirk, New York region about their rights under the Fair Housing Act...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. received a $425,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418). The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, funds fair housing enforcement activities including complaint intake, investigation, and fair housing testing to identify discriminatory...
PURPOSE: (HOME) IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION WORKING TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY AND TO ENSURE THE PEOPLE OF WESTERN NEW YORK HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOICE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SET UP ENFORCEMENT, DISCRIMINATION, SYSTEMIC, SALES AND ACCESSIBILITY TESTING LOGS. ? SET UP CONCILIATION AND MODIFICATIONS LOGS. ? SUBMIT THE TESTING METHODOLOGY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ? CONDUCT INTAKE INTERVIEWS OF PERSONS CONTACTING HOME WITH HOUSING ISSUES. ? RECORD ALLEGATIONS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL FAIR HOUSING LAWS-PROVIDING PARALEGAL COUNSELING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND REFERRALS TO RESOURCE AGENCIES ? ASSIST CLIENTS REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS. ? RECRUIT AND TRAIN NEW PROFESSIONAL TESTERS. ? CONDUCT SYSTEMIC, ACCESSIBILITY, SALES, SINGLE, PAIRED, AND/OR TRIAD TESTING INVESTIGATIONS. ? SCHEDULE TRAININGS FOR STAFF. ? CONDUCT A SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE FOR EXPERIENCED TESTERS. ? MONITOR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED WITH PRIOR RESPONDENTS. ? MONITOR ZONING CHANGES/ISSUES IN MUNICIPALITIES. ? MEDIATE VALIDATED CASES OF DISCRIMINATION SEEKING TO NEGOTIATE LEGALLY BINDING CONCILIATION AGREEMENTS. ? REFER COMPLAINTS TO ATTORNEYS OR PREPARE FOR FILING WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS. ? MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING IN WESTERN NEW YORK. ? APPROACH MEDIA OUTLETS TO SEEK THEIR COOPERATION IN BROADCASTING FAIR HOUSING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. ? MAINTAIN AN INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE. FACEBOOK AND HOME'S WEBSITE TO RECEIVE 10,000 HITS ANNUALLY. ? CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN ADVERTISING PLAN FOR HOME'S 61ST, 62ND, AND 63RD ANNUAL DINNERS. ? ORDER AND DISTRIBUTE HOME BRANDED ITEMS AT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS. ? CONDUCT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS WITH HOUSING CONSUMERS, THE HOUSING INDUSTRY AND/OR GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS FAIR HOUSING ISSUES. ? CONDUCT OUTREACH TO LOCAL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS SEEKING TO DISCUSS AND EXECUTE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR THE CREATION OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. ? ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO SERVE THE FAIR HOUSING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ? CONDUCT LANDLORD/TENANT AND/OR FAIR HOUSING INTAKE INTERVIEWS OF LEP HOUSEHOLDS/INDIVIDUALS. ? PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS TO SHARE FAIR HOUSING INFORMATION WITH LEP PERSONS AND THE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM. ? CREATE FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING HEALTH RISKS RELATED TO LIVING NEAR POLLUTION SITES, EPA SUPERFUND SITES, AND OR/HEAT ISLANDS, AS WELL AS RISKS OF LEAD EXPOSURE. ? RECORD INCIDENTS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION DISCOVERED BY MONITORING INTERNET ADVERTISEMENTS FOR DISCRIMINATORY CONTENT. ? PROVIDE REFERRALS TO FAMILIES RELATED TO FINANCIAL LITERACY AND HOME-OWNERSHIP. ? PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE HOME'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS TO ADVISE THE COMMUNITY OF HOME'S FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT WORK. ? SECURE PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION TO ASSESS NEEDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS. ? INSTALL ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS FOR CLIENT'S WITH DISABILITIES, SUCH AS A RAMP OR LIFT, TO MAKE THEIR HOUSING MORE ACCESSIBLE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE POPULATIONS SERVED WILL RECEIVE UP TO DATE MATERIALS. ? OBTAIN EXISTING MATERIALS FOR USE IN DEVELOPING NEW MATERIALS. ? HOME'S REFERRAL PROCESS WILL BE UP TO DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE. ? THE PROPER COLLECTION OF DISCRIMINATION STATISTICS FOR REPORTING. ? THE PROPER COLLECTION OF SYSTEMIC, SALES AND ACCESSIBILITY TESTING STATISTICS FOR REPORTING. ? THE PROPER COLLECTION OF CONCILIATION AND MODIFICATION STATISTICS FOR REPORTING. ? RECEIVE HUD APPROVAL FOR TESTING METHODOLOGY UTILIZED. ? THE COMMUNITY RECEIVES THE REQUESTED FAIR HOUSING INFORMATION. ? ALLEGATIONS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION WILL BE INVESTIGATED. ? HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CASES WITH FEDERALLY PROTECTED CLASSES WILL BE PROPERLY INVESTIGATED. ? CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES WILL BE ASSISTED TO ENSURE SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE. ? HOUSING PROVIDERS ARE ADHERING TO FAIR HOUSING LAWS. ? DIVERSE TESTING POOL WILL BE RECRUITED FOR FAIR HOUSING INVESTIGATION. ? CLAIMS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION WILL BE INVESTIGATED. ? MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTED SINCE MARCH 1991 WILL MEET FAIR HOUSING ACT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES OR SHORTCOMINGS WILL BE ADDRESSED. ? INVESTIGATE/UN-COVER POTENTIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OF HOUSING. ? STAFF WILL RECEIVE UP TO DATE TRAINING ON HOUSING-RELATED MATTERS. ? TESTERS WILL RECEIVE CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS EDUCATION. ? ENSURE RESPONDENTS ARE ADHERING TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. ? ENSURE ZONING ISSUES AREN'T SUBTERFUGE FOR DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT. ? THE MATTER OF DISCRIMINATION WILL BE RESOLVED FOR CLIENTS. ? INVESTIGATED ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION FOUND TO HAVE MERIT WILL BE FILED TO ERADICATE DISCRIMINATION. ? PEOPLE WILL BE APPRISED OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER FAIR HOUSING LAW AND WILL CONTACT HOME WITH HOUSING ISSUES. ? HOUSING PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO SERVE HOUSING SEEKERS WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND FAIR HOUSING LAW AND WILL CONTACT HOME WITH HOUSING ISSUES. ? NEW METHODS FOR FIGHTING SEGREGATION AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITY DIVERSITY WILL BE CREATED.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ? POTENTIAL HOMEBUYERS AND RENTERS. ? ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO ARE NON- ENGLISH-SPEAKING OR HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. ? CLIENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. ? PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR POTENTIALLY HOMELESS. ? PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL). ? PERSONS LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS OR EXPERIENCING PERSISTENT POVERTY OR INEQUALITY. ? PERSONS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS AND/OR PERSONS SYSTEMATICALLY DENIED A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC LIFE, INCLUDING BLACK, LATINO, INDIGENOUS, NATIVE AMERICAN, ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND OTHER, PERSONS OF COLOR, MEMBERS. ? FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PROTECTED CLASS MEMBERS EXPERIENCING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION. ? PERSONS LIVING NEAR POLLUTION SITES, EPA SUPERFUND SITES, AND OR/HEAT ISLANDS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH LEAD EXPOSURE LEVELS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $425.0k | 1/21/25 | ||
| Not listed | $425.0k | 4/30/24 |